Ascot
16:10
Slingsby Gin Handicap
Ascot Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.30 £1.90 Exacta: £17.80 Tricast: £55.52 Trifecta: £74.80
Non-Runners: Baltic (unsuitable ground), Waxing Gibbous (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Assail (IRE) 5 G AVG David Simcock 138 lbs 4/1 Won Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway to lead 2f out - soon ridden and went clear - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2nd 4 Miller Spirit (IRE) 4 G AVG Gary & Josh Moore 139 lbs 100/30 4 Raced wide - took keen hold - towards rear - headway from 2f out - no chance with winner but went second final strides(op 9/2)
3rd 3 King Of The Plains (IRE) 4 G AVG James Horton 140 lbs 4/1 0.05 Took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader over 3f out - briefly led over 2f out - no chance with winner from over 1f out - lost second final strides(op 7/2)
4th 1 Saratoga Gold (GB) 7 G AVG Kevin Frost 141 lbs 22/1 1.25 Held up in rear - headway from 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 20/1)
5th 7 Moel Arthur (USA) 7 G Poor Brett Johnson 134 lbs 12/1 4.25 Awkward start - pushed along soon after start - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
6th 9 Individualism (GB) 4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 130 lbs 13/8F 42 Led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)
7th 8 Dornoch Castle (IRE) 4 C AVG Max Young 131 lbs 150/1 50 Always behind - reminder over 5f out - tailed off(op 100/1)